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Can someone please tell me...
What the deal is whith the FIRE EXTINGUISHER in the car?? HELLO? does anyone find this a little odd that this is a "mod".. are you having trouble with random flames ignighting the cabin? is the heater a little too hot? is your metal floorboard flying out from under the car and sparks from it are lighting the interior on fire? honestly..
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Rep Power: 396 I keep mine in my trunk for when I goto car shows, but after the car show is over...I take it out and put it in my apartment. They give you points if you have the fire extinguisher and also a first aid kit. If you dont have any of the 2 they take points off.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Wanger
i heard people have them with their nos equiped car... but usually riciers have them for looks (no nos)[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Wanger
i heard people have them with their nos equiped car... but usually riciers have them for looks (no nos)[hr]
IMHO, 99% of the time it's for the looks
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Rep Power: 0 We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.
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Rep Power: 0 I believe the original start of it was in cars one ACTUALLY raced on a track. The fire extinguisher is a standard requirement along with your roll bar and helmet. On the street today it's mostly a boy racer (ricer?) wanna-be thing.
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[hr]Originally posted by: civicdude
I keep mine in my trunk for when I goto car shows, but after the car show is over...I take it out and put it in my apartment. They give you points if you have the fire extinguisher and also a first aid kit. If you dont have any of the 2 they take points off.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: civicdude
I keep mine in my trunk for when I goto car shows, but after the car show is over...I take it out and put it in my apartment. They give you points if you have the fire extinguisher and also a first aid kit. If you dont have any of the 2 they take points off.[hr]
i think they take points off if you don't have a tool kit either
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[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Like I said we had an 84 that caught on fire. I have seen many rotorys catch on fire. The first gen had fuel problems which allowed for them to catch on fire more so than any other rotory engine.
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[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
I sure wish my car was newer
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Rep Power: 364 Its a copy off of European sports cars. In Europe its required by law (or at least it was when we lived there) to have a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit secured in your car. So when everybody started copying the Euro cars, the fire extinguishers came along too.
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Rep Power: 0 I don't have a fire extinguisher yet; however, I will have to get one cuz it's required by law in El Salvador, as well as the reflective triangle. I personaly don't think it's cool, but who knows if it actually might be usefull someday, so I'm gonna have to carry it in my trunk.
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[hr]Originally posted by: civic510
Nitrous is not combustible.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: civic510
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[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: nrrhgreg
Please tell me you're not serious. If nitrous isn't combustable, then why do people shoot it into their engine where it EXPLODES?[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: civic510
Nitrous is not combustible.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: civic510
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[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 2cute
We have one in our RX-7 but there is a reason for that one. Rotory engines are notorious for catching on fire. We had another one that burned up. Our also isn't on the a-pillar on the passanger side either. That never made sense to me why would you put it over there? You won't be able to reach it when you need it. In a car with nitous it would be a good idea to keep one in the car because of how combustable nitous is.[hr]
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Rep Power: 419 In some European countries it's mandated. Fires happen, so having a fire extinguisher is a good thing. When I run more than 3-4psi of boost I will probably have one handy. Who knows what weird interactions I there could be with aftermarket stuff? Especially custom stuff. You can't predict everything. On a stock civic it's pretty much pointless though.
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[hr]Nitrous oxide itself is NOT combustible. Nitrous oxide only enhances combustion of other substances like the air we breathe. Read this. [hr]
[hr]Nitrous oxide itself is NOT combustible. Nitrous oxide only enhances combustion of other substances like the air we breathe. Read this. [hr]
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[hr]PREVENTION NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO smoking. [hr]
[hr]PREVENTION NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO smoking. [hr]
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